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|introduction              = '''Welcome 2 America''' is the first song and the title-track of the  the tenth posthumous album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] (the first full previously-unreleased studio album of [[Prince]] material). A tape photographed in [[Prince]]’s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists it as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_15|15 March 2010]] (along with [[Yes-2010|Yes]], [[Yes-2010|Yes (LP)]] and [[Dance 2 The Higher]]).
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|introduction              = '''Welcome 2 America''' is the first song and the title-track of the  the tenth posthumous album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] (the first full previously-unreleased studio album of [[Prince]] material). A tape photographed in [[Prince]]’s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists it as being recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_15|15 March 2010]] (along with [[Yes-2010|Yes]], [[Yes-2010|Yes (LP)]] and [[Dance 2 The Higher]]).
  
 
The song was slated for the cancelled [[Album:_Welcome_2_America|Welcome 2 America]] album in 2011 and performed live on [[18 December 2010]] during the first Madison Square Garden date of the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]].
 
The song was slated for the cancelled [[Album:_Welcome_2_America|Welcome 2 America]] album in 2011 and performed live on [[18 December 2010]] during the first Madison Square Garden date of the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]].

Revision as of 17:37, 8 April 2021

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Welcome 2 America

Welcome 2 America album artwork
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 8 April, 2021 - preview download
Album(s): Welcome 2 America
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince and Morris Hayes
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Welcome 2 America is the first song and the title-track of the the tenth posthumous album Welcome 2 America (the first full previously-unreleased studio album of Prince material). A tape photographed in Prince’s vault at Paisley Park Studios lists it as being recorded on 15 March 2010 (along with Yes, Yes (LP) and Dance 2 The Higher).

The song was slated for the cancelled Welcome 2 America album in 2011 and performed live on 18 December 2010 during the first Madison Square Garden date of the Welcome 2 America Tour.

On 8 April, 2021, Welcome 2 America was made avalaible for download as a preview of this posthumous release.

More information will be added to this entry when it becomes available.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
15 March 2010 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Welcome 2 America 5:23 Preview download for Welcome 2 America



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • The title Welcome 2 America was used as the name for the Welcome 2 America Tour at which the song was premiered.

References
  • Information needed.
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